Derbyshire Youth Sailing Fundraising Event
Derby County Pride Park will be the venue for the first Derbyshire Youth Sailing Sportsman’s Dinner on the evening of 17th March 2005, St Patrick’s Day. The fund raising after-dinner auction includes items donated by Derbyshire’s own record-breaking ocean sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur, who is the only honorary life member of Derbyshire Youth Sailing. Guest speakers are headed by England Footballer and local celebrity goalkeeper Peter Shilton. The event is being hosted by comedian Ronnie Stewart.
Derbyshire Youth Sailing Chairman, Roger Britton said “We are looking forward to a really great night with the added benefit that the funds raised through the event will help us continue to boost even further the standard of competitive sailing among Derbyshire youth. We need local Derbyshire businesses to book a table and individuals can also book and come along to enjoy a special sports evening while putting funds into Derbyshire Youth Sailing. The auction includes some really special items.”
The dinner has been arranged to raise much needed development funds for Derbyshire Youth Sailing. The volunteer operated organisation relies on donations, small grants and the event entry fees that are charged for young sailors to compete in the annual series of ten events. The funds are needed to provide training, equipment and finance event costs. DYS has plans to use part of the raised funds to extend the scope of training through the purchase of new training resources.
Despite sailing’s image of wealth – Derbyshire Youth Sailing is a volunteer run organisation that represents Derbyshire County in national and inter-county youth racing sailing events and needs funds for training resources and event costs. Event costs can include significant travel and accommodation expense for youth sailors to compete in national events that are often at coastal locations including Scarborough to Weymouth.
Businesses or individuals who would like to book a table or places at the dinner or donate funds to Derbyshire Youth Sailing should contact DYS via the website www.dysailing.com . Tables for ten are £450.00 individual places £45.00 each.
Derbyshire Youth Sailing is an organisation that brings together youth sailors aged under 18 and the organisation is affiliated to the National Schools Sailing Association. DYS stages a series of ten racing sailing events between late March and October at the ten Derbyshire sailing clubs as well as training activities and competing in inter-county events. Visit www.dysailing.com to find out more. Membership of DYS is FREE for all those who are eligible.